Wind Names Evert Wesker, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ) Brisa, Briza 1. A northeast wind which blows on the coast of South America or an east wind which blows on Puerto Rico during the trade wind season. 2. The northeast monsoon in the Philippines. Brisote The northeast trade wind when it is blowing stronger than usual on Cuba. Brubu A name for a squall in the East Indies. Bull's Eye Squall A squall forming in fair weather, characteristic of the ocean off the coast of South Africa. It is named for the peculiar appearance of the small isolated cloud marking the top of the invisible vortex of the storm. Cape Doctor The strong southeast wind which blows on the South African coast. Also called the DOCTOR. Caver, Kaver A gentle breeze in the Hebrides. Chinook A type of foehn wind. Refers to the warm downslope wind in the Rocky Mountains that may occur after an intense cold spell when the temperature could rise by 20 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit in a matter of minutes. Also known as the Snow Eater.

(Weather Channel Glossary) Chubasco A violent squall with thunder and lightning, encountered during the rainy season along the west coast of Central America. Churada A severe rain squall in the Mariana Islands during the northeast monsoon. They occur from November to April or May, especially from January through March. Cierzo See MISTRAL. Contrastes Winds a short distance apart blowing from opposite quadrants, frequent in the spring and fall in the western Mediterranean. Cordonazo The "Lash of St. Francis." Name applied locally to southerly hurricane winds along the west coast of Mexico. It is associated with tropical cyclones in the southeastern North Pacific Ocean. These storms may occur from May to November, but ordinarily affect the coastal areas most severely near or after the Feast of St. Francis, October 4. Coromell A night land breeze prevailing from November to May at La Paz, near the southern extremity of the Gulf of California. Cyclone A severe tropical storm (i.e., winds >64 knots) in the Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal. See also Hurricane and Typhoon.

The term is also applied to closed circulations in the mid latitudes and also popularly to small scale circulations such as tornadoes. Diablo Northern California version of Santa Ana winds. These winds occur below canyons in the East Bay hills (Diablo range) and in extreme cases can exceed 60 mph. They develop due to high pressure over Nevada and lower pressure along the central California coast. (NWS San Francisco Glossary) Doctor 1. A cooling sea breeze in the Tropics. 2. See HARMATTAN. 3. The strong SE wind which blows on the south African coast. Usually called CAPE DOCTOR. Elephanta A strong southerly or southeasterly wind which blows on the Malabar coast of India during the months of September and October and marks the end of the southwest monsoon. Etesian A refreshing northerly summer wind of the Mediterranean, especially over the Aegean Sea. Euros The Greek name for the rainy, stormy southeast wind. (Glossary of Meteorology) Foehn A warm dry wind on the lee side of a mountain range, whose temperature is increased as the wind descends down the slope.

It is created when air flows downhill from a high elevation, raising the temperature by adiabatic compression. Examples include the Chinook wind and the Santa Ana wind. Classified as a katabatic wind. (Weather Channel Glossary) Fremantle Doctor A cooling seabreeze in Western Australia,often made note of during hot summer-time cricket matches. (Ian Staples, Australia) Gregale A strong northeast wind of the central Mediterranean. Haboob A strong wind and sandstorm (or duststorm) in the northern and central Sudan, especially around Khartum, where the average number is about 24 per year. The name come from the Arabic word, "habb", meaning wind. (Bill Mork, California State Climatologist) Harmattan The dry, dusty trade wind blowing off the Sahara Desert across the Gulf of Guinea and the Cape Verde Islands. Sometimes called the DOCTOR, because of its supposed healthful properties. Hurricane A severe tropical storm (i.e., winds >64 knots) in the Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and Eastern Pacific. The word is believed to originate from the Caribbean Indian storm god "Huracan". See also Typhoon and Cyclone.

Knik Wind A strong southeast wind in the vicinity of Palmer, Alaska, most frequent in the winter. Kona Storm A storm over the Hawaiian Islands, characterized by strong southerly or southwesterly winds and heavy rains. Leste A hot, dry, easterly wind of the Madeira and Canary Islands. Levanter A strong easterly wind of the Mediterranean, especially in the Strait of Gibraltar, attended by cloudy, foggy, and sometimes rainy weather especially in winter. Levantera A persistent east wind of the Adriatic, usually accompanied by cloudy weather. Levanto A hot southeasterly wind which blows over the Canary Islands. Leveche A warm wind in Spain, either a foehn or a hot southerly wind in advance of a low pressure area moving from the Sahara Desert. Called a SIROCCO in other parts of the Mediterranean area. Maestro A northwesterly wind with fine weather which blows, especially in summer, in the Adriatic. It is most frequent on the western shore. This wind is also found on the coasts of Corsica and Sardinia.

Maria A fictional wind popularized in "Paint Your Wagon" (Lerner and Lowe, 1951) and by the Kingston Trio (1959), whose name may have originated with the 1941 book "Storm" by George R. Stewart. (Jan Null, Golden Gate Weather Services) Matanuska Wind A strong, gusty, northeast wind which occasionally occurs during the winter in the vicinity of Palmer, Alaska. Mistral A cold, dry wind blowing from the north over the northwest coast of the Mediterranean Sea, particularly over the Gulf of Lions. Also called CIERZO. See also FALL WIND. Nashi, N'aschi A northeast wind which occurs in winter on the Iranian coast of the Persian Gulf, especially near the entrance to the gulf, and also on the Makran coast. It is probably associated with an outflow from the central Asiatic anticyclone which extends over the high land of Iran. It is similar in character but less severe than the BORA. Norte A strong cold northeasterly wind which blows in Mexico and on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. It results from an outbreak of cold air from the north.

It is the Mexican extension of a norther. Nor'easter A northeast wind, particularly a strong wind or gale; an unusually strong storm preceded by northeast winds off the coast of New England. Also called Northeaster. (Glossary of Weather and Climate) Nor'wester This is a very warm wind which can blow for days on end in the province of Canterbury New Zealand. The effect is especially felt in the city of Christchurch. The wind comes in from the Tasman Sea, drys as it rises over the Southern Alps, heats as it decends, crosses the Canterbury Plains, then blows through Christchurch.. (Kerry Fitzpatrick) Norther A cold strong northerly wind in the Southern Plains of the United States, especially in Texas, which results in a drastic drop in air temperatures. Also called a Blue Norther. (Glossary of Weather and Climate) Ostria A warm southerly wind on the Bulgarian coast; considered a precursor of bad weather. (Glossary of Meteorology) Pali A local name for strong winds which blow through the Pali Pass above Honolulu, HI. (Michael Polansky, San Francisco) Pampero A west or southwest wind in Southern Argentina.

This wind (often violently) picks up during the passage of a cold front of an active low passing by. ( Evert Wesker, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ) Papagayo A violent northeasterly fall wind on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua and Guatemala. It consists of the cold air mass of a norte which has overridden the mountains of Central America. See also TEHUANTEPECER. Santa Ana A strong, hot, dry wind blowing out into San Pedro Channel from the southern California desert through Santa Ana Pass. Shamal A summer northwesterly wind blowing over Iraq and the Persian Gulf, often strong during the day, but decreasing at night. Sharki A southeasterly wind which sometimes blows in the Persian Gulf. Sirocco A warm wind of the Mediterranean area, either a foehn or a hot southerly wind in advance of a low pressure area moving from the Sahara or Arabian deserts. Called LEVECHE in Spain. Squamish A strong and often violent wind occurring in many of the fjords of British Columbia. Squamishes occur in those fjords oriented in a northeast-southwest or east-west direction where cold polar air can be funneled westward.

They are notable in Jervis, Toba, and Bute inlets and in Dean Channel and Portland Canal. Squamishes lose their strength when free of the confining fjords and are not noticeable 15 to 20 miles offshore. Suestado A storm with southeast gales, caused by intense cyclonic activity off the coasts of Argentina and Uruguay, which affects the southern part of the coast of Brazil in the winter. Sumatra A squall with violent thunder, lightning, and rain, which blows at night in the Malacca Straits, especially during the southwest monsoon. It is intensified by strong mountain breezes. Sundowner Warm downslope winds that periodically occur along a short segment of the Southern California coast in the vicinity of Santa Barbara. The name refers to their typical onset (on the populated coastal plain) in the late afternoon or early evening, though they can occur at any time of the day. In extreme cases, wind speeds can be of gale force or higher, and temperatures over the coastal plain and even at the coast itself can rise significantly above 37.8 degrees C (100 degrees F).

(Warren Blier, SOO, NWS San Francisco) Taku Wind A strong, gusty, east-northeast wind, occurring in the vicinity of Juneau, Alaska, between October and March. At the mouth of the Taku River, after which it is named, it sometimes attains hurricane force. Tehuantepecer A violent squally wind from north or north-northeast in the Gulf of Tehuantepec (south of southern Mexico) in winter. It originates in the Gulf of Mexico as a norther which crosses the isthmus and blows through the gap between the Mexican and Guatamalan mountains. It may be felt up to 100 miles out to sea. See also PAPAGAYO. Tramontana A northeasterly or northerly winter wind off the west coast of Italy. It is a fresh wind of the fine weather mistral type. Typhoon A severe tropical storm (i.e., winds >64 knots) in the Western Pacific. The word is believed to originate from the Chinese word "ty-fung". See also Hurricane and Cyclone.

Vardar A cold fall wind blowing from the northwest down the Vardar valley in Greece to the Gulf of Salonica. It occurs when atmospheric pressure over eastern Europe is higher than over the Aegean Sea, as is often the case in winter. Also called VARDARAC. Warm Braw A foehn wind in the Schouten Islands north of New Guinea. White Squall A sudden, strong gust of wind coming up without warning, noted by whitecaps or white, broken water; usually seen in whirlwind form in clear weather in the tropics. Williwaw A sudden blast of wind descending from a mountainous coast to the sea, in the Strait of Magellan or the Aleutian Islands. Willy-willy A tropical cyclone (with winds 33 knots or greater) in Australia, especially in the southwest. (Glossary of Weather and Climate) More recent common usage is for dust-devils. Zephyros The ancient Greek name for the west wind, which generally light and beneficial. It has evolved into "zephyr" which denotes a soft gentle breeze.

(Glossary of Meteorology) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Glossary of Meteorology (Ralph Huschke, ed., American Meteorological Society, 1959) Glossary of Weather and Climate (Ira Geer, ed., American Meteorological Society, 1996) List of local winds List of local winds Alizé: Maritime wet, fresh northerly wind across west central Africa Bora: northeasterly from eastern Europe to northeastern Italy Cape Doctor: dry south-easterly wind that blows on the South African coast in summer Chinook: warm dry westerly off the Rocky Mountains Diablo: hot, dry, offshore wind from the northeast in the San Francisco bay Etesian: northerly across Greece and Turkey Elephanta: strong southerly or southeasterly wind on the Malabar coast of India Föhn: warm dry southerly off the northern side of the Alps and the North Italy Fremantle Doctor: afternoon sea breeze from the Indian Ocean which cools Perth, Western Australia during summer Harmattan: dry northerly wind across central Africa Kali Andhi: the violent dust squalls that occur before monsoon in the northwestern parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain

 region of the Indian Subcontinent.

Karaburan: a Spring and winter Katabatic wind of central Asia Khamsin: southeasterly wind from North Africa to the eastern Mediterranean Loo: hot wind which blows over plains of India and Pakistan. Maestro: cold northerly in the Adriatic sea Mistral: cold northerly from central France and the Alps to Mediterranean Monsoon: mainly south-westerly winds combined with heavy rain in various areas close to the equator. Nor'easter: strong storm with winds from the northeast on the north eastern coast of the United States (particularly New England states) and the east coast of Canada (Atlantic Canada)) Nor'wester: wind that brings rain to the West Coast, and warm dry winds to the East Coast of New Zealand's South Island, caused by the moist prevailing winds being uplifted over the Southern Alps, often accompanied by a distinctive arched cloud pattern Pampero (Argentina): very strong wind which blows in the Pampa Passat: medium strong, constant blowing wind at sea in tropical areas Rashabar("black wind"): a strong wind in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, particularly in Sulaimaniya.

Santa Ana winds: southern California Shamal: a summer northwesterly wind blowing over Iraq and the Persian Gulf states Simoom: strong, dry, desert wind that blows in the Sahara, Israel, Jordan, Syria, and the desert of Arabia Sirocco: southerly from north Africa to southern Europe Southerly Buster: rapidly arriving low pressure cell that dramatically cools Sydney, Australia during summer Sou'wester: strong wind which blows from the southwest, and also a type of waterproof hat designed to protect from and repel wind and rain Squamish: strong, violent wind occurring in many of the fjords of British Columbia Vendavel: westerly through the Strait of Gibraltar Zonda: on the eastern slope of the Andes in Argentina. “Before you do anything, stop and recall the face of the poorest most helpless destitute person you have seen and ask yourself, “Is what I am about to do going to help him?” Mahatma Gandhi © 2015. All rights reserved.

Mindmapcharts Bird on the Wire – Movements » Subbacultcha Video Bird on the Wire – Movements Amsterdam’s dreamkraut quartet released their debut Our Hands Meet on the Moon in May, 2014. A gust of inspiration found the band on the Malabar coast of India in the form of a strong southerly wind which marks the end of the monsoon, making way for a second album, named loyally after the wind that escorted inspiration. It is our pleasure to premiere the video ‘Movements’ from the forthcoming Elephanta, which came into being in a Belgian studio; Elephanta will be released on January 22nd via Meduse MagiQ/Suburban Records. Mediterranean Sailing, Cruising, Navigation. Mediterranean Winds. Mediterranean Sailing, Cruising top LOCAL MEDITERRANEAN WINDS Levanter : An easterly wind through the Straits of Gibraltar and between Spain and Morocco. It is usually a light or moderate wind bringing with it excessive moisture, heavy dew, local cloud, and thick muggy atmosphere and sometimes rain.

It may occur at any time of the year, but is most frequent from July to October and in March and seldom blows with gale force. Vendavales : The vendavales are strong south-westerly winds which occur in the Strait of Gibraltar and the region off the east coast of Spain. They are associated with advancing depressions of late autumn to early spring; they are usually introduced by, and are liable to be interspersed with, thunderstorms and violent squalls. Leveche : This is a dry, scorching, sand- and dust-laden wind from between south-east and south-west, peculiar to the south-east coast of Spain between Almeria and Valencia; it extends only a few miles inland, and occurs in front of an advancing depression. Levantades : Gales from between north-north-east and east-north-east are the most important gales of the east coast of Spain. They are known locally as llevantades, and are an intense form of the llevante or levante, i.e., north-easterly winds of long fetch, as opposed to diurnal coastal breezes.

These gales are most frequent and dangerous in spring and autumn (February to May and October to December), and are generally associated with slow-moving depressions crossing the Mediterranean between France and Algeria. Mistral : A strong northerly wind in the Gulf of Lions and Rhone Valley. The air is usually dry, bringing bright and clear weather with freezing temperatures to the south of France. The Mistral often reaches gale force especially in winter and is capable of raising a heavy sea in a short space of time. Bora : Occurs along the eastern shore of the Northern Adriatic and is similar in some respects to the Mistral. It is a NE wind occurring chiefly in winter, when it may attain gale force. Violent gusts and squalls, sometimes reaching 100 knots, occur on the eastern side of the Adriatic constituting a danger to shipping, especially as they often set in with little or no warning. Scirocco : A southerly wind moving eastwards in the Mediterranean, in advance of a low pressure system. It often extends to the Adriatic where it may reach gale force, often accompanied by heavy rain. The local Libyan name for this wind is Ghibli (or Chibli).

Gregale : A strong NE wind of the central and west Mediterranean areas, occurring chiefly during the cold seasons. It may blow continuously up to five days, but usually lasts one or two days, bringing fine or showery weather with some hail. Fohn: A warm dry wind experienced to leeward of high mountain ridges, such as the Northern Alps and the Andes. Moisture-laden winds are forced to ascend the slopes, thus becoming saturated and undergoing a reduction of temperature at the SALR of about 3ï¿½F per 1000 feet. Cloud is formed and heavy precipitation occurs on the windward side. The wind then descends on the leeward side and undergoes an increase of temperature at the DALR of about 5^ ï¿½ F. per feet. It blows, therefore, as a warm and very dry wind. On the eastern side of the Canadian Rockies the same type of wind is known as the Chinook. Marin : This is a strong wind in the Gulf of Lions blowing from a south-easterly direction, and is next in frequency and importance to the mistral in this region.

It is generally warm, moist and cloudy, with rain and thick weather, and is associated with depressions which enter the Gulf of Lions from the west or south-west after traversing southern France and northern Spain. Libeccio : The libeccio is the westerly or south-westerly wind which predominates in northern Corsica all the year round; it frequently raises high seas and may give violent westerly squalls. In summer it is most persistent, but in winter it alternates with the tramontana (north-east or north). Tramontana: This is a local name for a north-easterly or northerly wind which in winter is prominent on the west coast of Italy and fairly prevalent off the north of Corsica. It is a fresh wind of the fine-weather mistral type, and does not often reach gale force. It is associated with a depression over the Adriatic simultaneously with an anticyclone further west. Maestro: The maestro is the name given to a north-westerly wind which blows in summer in the Adriatic when pressure is low over the Balkan peninsula. It is a fresh breeze accompanied by fine weather and light clouds.

Meltemi (Etesians) : During the summer in the Aegean Sea, the prevailing winds of the main circulation are due chiefly to the deep continental depression centered over the north-west of India. These winds are known as meltemi by the Turks and etesians by the Greeks. They blow from a direction which may be anywhere between north-east and north-west according to the character of the country surrounding the region concerned; meltemi weather is ordinarily fine and clear, the northerly winds tempering the fierce summer heat of the region. Khamsin : This name is generally understood to apply to dry, dusty and mostly hot southerly winds in Egypt, and the Red Sea, similar to the dry sirocco further west. The khamsin is not limited to any single wind direction, but is associated, rather, with the dryness, the heat and the dust-laden atmosphere. Khamsin winds blow in front of depressions moving eastward over the Mediterranean or through northern Africa, and the name is frequently applied both to the depressions themselves and to the characteristic weather which accompanies them. They are most frequent in the spring, from February to June.

ORPHEUS ORPHEUS Names for the Wind NAMES OF THE WIND Abroholos: a squall frequent from May through August between Cabo de Sao Tome and Cabo Frio on the coast of Brazil. Aejej in Morocco: a whirlwind in the desert. Aeolus: regent of the winds in Greek mythology. Air: Anticyclone: air spinning outward from centers of high air pressure; flowing clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. Aquilo in ancient Rome: a northwesterly wind. Auster: the Latin version of Notus. Austru: a east or southeast wind in Rumania. They are cold in winter and may be a local name for a foehn wind. Bad-I-Sad-O-Bist-Roz in Afghanistan: a hot and dry northwesterly wind from June to September. Bali wind: a strong east wind at the eastern end of Java. Barat: a heavy northwest squall in Manado Bay on the north coast of the island of Celebes, prevalent from December to February.

Barber: a strong wind carrying damp snow or sleet and spray that freezes upon contact with objects, especially the beard and hair. Bayamo: aviolent wind blowing from the land on the south coast of Cuba, especially near the Bight of Bayamo. Bentu de Soli: an east wind on the coast of Sardinia. Bora: a cold wind that blows from the north or northeast across the lands around the Adriatic Sea (named after Boreas). Borasco: a thunderstorm or violent squall, especially in the Mediterranean. Boreas: the "North Wind" in Greek mythology. Breeze: Brickfielder: a wind from the desert in Southern Australia. Precedes the passage of a frontal zone of a low passing by. Has the same dusty character as the Harmattan. (Evert Wesker, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) Brisa, Briza: 1. A northeast wind which blows on the coast of South America or an east wind which blows on Puerto Rico during the trade wind season. 2. The northeast monsoon in the Philippines. Brisote: the northeast trade wind when it is blowing stronger than usual on Cuba.

Brubu: a name for a squall in the East Indies. Bull's Eye Squall: a squall forming in fair weather, characteristic of the ocean off the coast of South Africa. It is named for the peculiar appearance of the small isolated cloud marking the top of the invisible vortex of the storm.v Cape Doctor: the strong southeast wind which blows on the South African coast. Carabinera in Spain: a squall. Caver, Kaver: a gentle breeze in the Hebrides. Chinook: a foehn, originating with moist wind from the Pacific Ocean, that releases its moisture as precipitation over the Rocky Mountains, the air is then compressed and heated as it descends over the frozen plains of the northwestern United States and Canada, often removing several inches of snow by sublimation in a matter of hours, thus leading some people to refer to them as "snow eaters" [Sometimes, the wet southwest winds that blow along the coasts of Oregon and Washington are also referred to as chinooks because of their warmth.] Cat's Paw in US: a breeze just strong enough to ripple a water surface. Chi'ing Fung in China: a gentle breeze.

Chocolatero On Mexico's Gulf Coast: hot sandy squall colored brown by dust. Chubasco: a violent squall with thunder and lightning, encountered during the rainy season along the west coast of Central America. Churada: a severe rain squall in the Mariana Islands during the northeast monsoon. They occur from November to April or May, especially from January through March. Cierzo: See MISTRAL. Contrastes Winds: a short distance apart blowing from opposite quadrants, frequent in the spring and fall in the western Mediterranean.v Cordonazo ~~ The "Lash of St. Francis.": name applied locally to southerly hurricane winds along the west coast of Mexico. It is associated with tropical cyclones in the southeastern North Pacific Ocean. These storms may occur from May to November, but ordinarily affect the coastal areas most severely near or after the Feast of St. Francis, October 4. Coromell: night land breeze prevailing from November to May at La Paz, near the southern extremity of the Gulf of California. Crivetz in Romania: cold northeasterly blizzard wind.

Cyclone: air spinning in toward centers of low air pressure; flowing counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. Diablo: Northern California version of Santa Ana winds. These winds occur below canyons in the East Bay hills (Diablo range) and in extreme cases can exceed 60 mph. They develop due to high pressure over Nevada and lower pressure along the central California coast. Doldrums: a narrow, virtually windless zone (which moves slightly north or south with the seasons) that occurs near the Equator as heated air rises upward, leaving the ocean surface calm and glassy. Downdraft: Elephanta On India's Malabar Coast: southerly gale marking the end of the wet season. Etesian: a refreshing northerly summer wind of the Mediterranean, especially over the Aegean Sea. Euros in ancient Greece: sultry: wet wind from the east. Eurus: the "East Wind" in Greek mythology (the same term is used in Latin). Favonius: the Latin version of Zephyr.

v Foehn: any warm, dry wind that blows down the leeward side of a mountain range; particularly the hot, dry winds that move down from snow-clad mountains to roar through Alpine valleys, typically in autumn and late winter. Fremantle Doctor: a cooling seabreeze in Western Australia,often made note of during hot summer-time cricket matches. Friagem: like a North American norther, but blowing northward from the South Pole in South America. Gale: can be classified as: moderate, near, fresh, strong, or whole (see Beaufort Numbers 7 through 10 on the Beaufort Scale). Gregale: a strong northeast wind of the central Mediterranean. Gust: Haboob in Sudan: a dust storm followed by rain. From the Arabic habb: "To blow". Harmattan: a very hot wind, with dangerous cross-currents, that blows southwest from central Africa and across the Sudan, typically December through February, preceded by the smokes (i.e., clouds of stinging, red dust). Helm wind: a wind that blows down the slopes of smaller, smoother hills (as opposed to a foehn); common in the British Isles.

Hayate in Japan: a gale. Hurricane: Jet stream: bands of rapidly moving air, normally 290 to 480 kilometers (180 to 300 miles) wide and up to three kilometers thick, that travel above the earth at altitudes of 9000 to 13,600 meters (30,000 to 45,000 feet) and at speeds that average between 100 and 180 kilometers (60 and 115 miles) per hour, but which have been recorded exceeding 460 kilometers per hour. Kohilo in Hawaii: a gentle breeze. Kolawaik in Argentina: southerly wind of the Gran Chaco. Kubang in Java: a chinook. Kadja in Bali: a steady breeze off the sea. Khamsin: a hot, dry wind that blows from the Sahara Desert to Egypt for about fifty days each spring; called "rih al khamsin" (the wind of fifty days) by Egyptians. Knik Wind: a strong southeast wind in the vicinity of Palmer, Alaska, most frequent in the winter.

Kona Storm: a storm over the Hawaiian Islands, characterized by strong southerly or southwesterly winds and heavy rains. Landlash in Scotland: a gale. v Levanter: blows through the Straits of Gibraltar, funneled through the gap between the high plateau of Spain and the Atlas Mountains of North Africa. Leste: a hot, dry, easterly wind of the Madeira and Canary Islands. Levantera: a persistent east wind of the Adriatic, usually accompanied by cloudy weather. Levanto: a hot southeasterly wind which blows over the Canary Islands. Leveche: a warm wind in Spain, either a foehn or a hot southerly wind in advance of a low pressure area moving from the Sahara Desert. Called a SIROCCO in other parts of the Mediterranean area. Maestro: a northwesterly wind with fine weather which blows, especially in summer, in the Adriatic. It is most frequent on the western shore. This wind is also found on the coasts of Corsica and Sardinia. Mamatele in Malta: a hot northwesterly wind.

Maria: a fictional wind popularized in "Paint Your Wagon" (Lerner and Lowe, 1951) and by the Kingston Trio (1959), whose name may have originated with the 1941 book "Storm" by George R. Stewart. Matanuska Wind: a strong, gusty, northeast wind which occasionally occurs during the winter in the vicinity of Palmer, Alaska. Mato Wamniyomi Native American (Dakota): a whirlwind: dust devil or tornado. Mistral: a penetrating, stormy, dry and cold wind that blows through the Rhone Valley of France toward the Mediterranean coast. Moncao in Portugal: a northeasterly trade wind. Monsoon: any seasonal wind that blows toward a continent in summer and away from it in winter; perhaps the most famous of which occur in India. Nashi, N'aschi: a northeast wind which occurs in winter on the Iranian coast of the Persian Gulf, especially near the entrance to the gulf, and also on the Makran coast. It is probably associated with an outflow from the central Asiatic anticyclone which extends over the high land of Iran.

It is similar in character but less severe than the BORA. Norte: a strong cold northeasterly wind which blows in Mexico and on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. It results from an outbreak of cold air from the north. It is the Mexican extension of a norther. Northeaster, nor'easter: a strong wind blowing across New England from the northeast, typically bringing gales and wet weather. "Northeasters" can also blow across the Great Lakes. Norther: a winter wind that sweeps across the southern Uniteds States and then out over the Gulf of Mexico; it can start in Canada and eventually cover the entire Mississippi Valley. Nor'wester: this is a very warm wind which can blow for days on end in the province of Canterbury New Zealand. The effect is especially felt in the city of Christchurch. The wind comes in from the Tasman Sea, drys as it rises over the Southern Alps, heats as it decends, crosses the Canterbury Plains, then blows through Christchurch. Notus: the "South Wind" in Greek mythology. Pali: a local name for strong winds which blow through the Pali Pass above Honolulu, HI.

Pampero: a west or southwest wind in Southern Argentina. This wind (often violently) picks up during the passage of a cold front of an active low passing by. Papagayos in Costa Rica: a cool wind from the north. Pittarak in Greenland: a wind from the northwest. Polar night jets: an intermittent form of jet stream that occurs above the earth's poles during the dark winter months. Prevailing westerlies: prevailing winds that blow from the west and occur between 30 and 60 degrees from the Equator. Puelche: an easterly foehn blowing off the Andes of South America.v Quexalcoatl From the Aztecs: a wind from the west. Reverse jet stream: an intermittent, east-to-west flowing form of jet stream that forms during the summer at the tropopause over the Indian Ocean and Africa. Roaring forties: the name applied, especially by sailors, to the latitudes between 40 degrees S and 50 degees S, where the prevailing westerly winds are strong and steady. Unlike the winds in the Northern Hemisphere, those in the roaring forties are not impeded by large land areas.

Samiel in Turkey: a hot: dry wind. Santa Ana: a California style chinook. (warm or hot dry downslope winds) Shamal: a summer northwesterly wind blowing over Iraq and the Persian Gulf, often strong during the day, but decreasing at night. Sharki: a southeasterly wind which sometimes blows in the Persian Gulf. Shawondasee Native American (Algonquin): "lazy wind:" from the south in the late summer. Simoom: the searing "poison wind" of Arabia, which roars across the parched desert. Sirocco in Northern Africa: the blistering winds of the Sahara, which can blow dust, grit, and sand all the way from northern Africa across the Mediterranean Sea to Europe.v Solar wind: Squamish: a strong and often violent wind occurring in many of the fjords of British Columbia. Squamishes occur in those fjords oriented in a northeast-southwest or east-west direction where cold polar air can be funneled westward. They are notable in Jervis, Toba, and Bute inlets and in Dean Channel and Portland Canal.

Squamishes lose their strength when free of the confining fjords and are not noticeable 15 to 20 miles offshore. Squall: a sudden storm of wind, typically accompanied by rain or snow or sleet. Storm: Suestado: a storm with southeast gales, caused by intense cyclonic activity off the coasts of Argentina and Uruguay, which affects the southern part of the coast of Brazil in the winter. Sukhovey in Mongolia: a warm: easterly dust storm wind in the Gobi Desert. Sumatra: a squall with violent thunder, lightning, and rain, which blows at night in the Malacca Straits, especially during the southwest monsoon. It is intensified by strong mountain breezes. Sundowner: warm downslope winds that periodically occur along a short segment of the Southern California coast in the vicinity of Santa Barbara. The name refers to their typical onset (on the populated coastal plain) in the late afternoon or early evening, though they can occur at any time of the day.

In extreme cases, wind speeds can be of gale force or higher, and temperatures over the coastal plain and even at the coast itself can rise significantly above 37.8 degrees C (100 degrees F). Taku Wind: a strong, gusty, east-northeast wind, occurring in the vicinity of Juneau, Alaska, between October and March. At the mouth of the Taku River, after which it is named, it sometimes attains hurricane force. Tebbad: the "fever wind" of Turkestan. Tehuantepecer: a violent squally wind from north or north-northeast in the Gulf of Tehuantepec (south of southern Mexico) in winter. It originates in the Gulf of Mexico as a norther which crosses the isthmus and blows through the gap between the Mexican and Guatamalan mountains. It may be felt up to 100 miles out to sea. Thermal: a rising parcel of warm air. Tokalau in Figi: a wind from the northeast.

Tornado: Trade winds: the northeasterlies, which girdle the Northern Hemisphere near the Equator (and the southeasterlies that do the same south of the Equator), provided earlier mariners with reliable winds to travel from Europe or Africa to the Americas; they derived their name from an archaic word meaning "course" or "track". Tramontana: a northeasterly or northerly winter wind off the west coast of Italy. It is a fresh wind of the fine weather mistral type. Twister: Typhoon: a severe tropical storm (i.e., winds >64 knots) in the Western Pacific. The word is believed to originate from the Chinese word "ty-fung". Updraft: Vardar: a cold fall wind blowing from the northwest down the Vardar valley in Greece to the Gulf of Salonica. It occurs when atmospheric pressure over eastern Europe is higher than over the Aegean Sea, as is often the case in winter. Vind-Blaer in Iceland: a breeze mentioned in Icelandic sagas. Vind Gnyr in Ancient Ireland: a blustery thunderstorm downdraft.

Vortex: Warm Braw: a foehn wind in the Schouten Islands north of New Guinea. White Squall: a sudden, strong gust of wind coming up without warning, noted by whitecaps or white, broken water; usually seen in whirlwind form in clear weather in the tropics. Whittle in England: a wind gust named when Captain Whittle's coffin was upset. Wwilliwaw: violent gusts of cold air that blow off the mountainous coasts into the oceans, as occurs in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska and the Straits of Magellan near the south end of South America. Willy-willy: the name for a hurricane that occurs in the seas north of Australia. Xlokk in Malta: a hot: dry wind. Yamo in Ugandda: a "wind in a body" whirlwind. Zephyr in Italy: a mild breeze bringing pleasant weather. Zephyr: the "West Wind" in Greek mythology. Zephyros: the ancient Greek name for the west wind, which generally light and beneficial. It has evolved into "zephyr" which denotes a soft gentle breeze. Zonda in Argentina: a chinook in the Andes Region.

Question: The "Elephanta" is a strong southerly wind off the coast of which country?
Answer: India